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Bridge of Earn Hospital

Bridge of Earn Hospital in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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15 min–30 min

About

Bridge of Earn Hospital is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

The Bridge of Earn Hospital was a health facility in Bridge of Earn, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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Background

History

The facility was designed as one of seven Emergency Hospital Service facilities and opened in 1939. It accommodated evacuees from other hospitals as well as some injured German prisoners of war during the Second World War. Among the surgeons who worked there was Ian Scott Smillie who became an authority on knee surgery. The hospital closed in 1992 and the buildings were demolished in 2006.

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Coordinates
56.3459, -3.3916
Address
Bridge of Earn
Established
1939

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bridge of Earn Hospital?
Bridge of Earn Hospital is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.3459°, -3.3916°.
When was Bridge of Earn Hospital built?
Bridge of Earn Hospital dates to 1939.